No escape from the jaws of death

Death is said to be a great equalizer – as long as he is alive, man runs after money, after fame and recognition but when his journey stops, he is just a body minus a name. His close near and dear ones will shed tears, will remember him once in a while and, gradually, he will be relegated to a photo hung on some wall.
In spite of knowing these basic truths, man feels on top of the world when he gets the better of someone else. He devotes his time and energies in trying to pull down the other man to prove that he is superior. But, at the end of the day, all he would need is a six foot hole in the ground or a mound of wood on the pyre.

There are very few men who lead isolated lives. It is the nature of man to always be in the company of others because then only can he get an opportunity to blow his own trumpet and show off his talents, for whatever it may be worth. As long as he is in service, he need not worry about the company of others – he gets them at all levels. In office, among colleagues. At home, among friends and relatives.
But, once he retires, he has to look around for suitable company. And, one of his first stop is at the morning walkers who can be seen in parks – they get together and share memories and thoughts as they walk around the park and, occasionally, sit on the bench to take the weight off their feet.
From a distance, they may appear to be a well-knit group but, in reality, they are all worried about when their time will come. And, this fear takes hold once someone passes away. The departed might not be one of the group but was certainly one of them because all of them are retirees –that is the common bond. (to be continued …)
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